Shadow of a continent : the prize that lay to the West, 1776 / Larry L. Meyer.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Meyer, Larry L., 1933-
Language:	English
Published:	Palo Alto, Calif. : American West Pub. Co., 1975.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	West (U.S.) > Discovery and exploration. West (U.S.) > History > To 1848. United States > Territorial expansion.
Physical Description:	383 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Format:	Book

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